Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-09
115relin9 Resister
THE LABOR WORLD.
Unusual WEEKLY RESUNEOF DOINGS IN
The C0UNTRY'S INDUSTRIES.
Encouraging Prospects for the Wst-Betsr Prices
Plenty Of WoOk and a Rushing Dsmandn
all SeciOns-Gsasral NOtsS

general trade prospects for the yea
1887 are brighter than were the prospects
for the phenomenal year of 1882 when rail
road construction reached II, 700 miles o.
main track, and when an enOrmOu pro
duction of all kinds of goods and and
manufactured products took place. That
year was a speculative one, when value:
were bounding upward. During this yeal
business will be conducted upon a legit'
mate bSsiS. Farmers, planters, railroad
ers, manufacturers, business men and
mechanics will profit most by the advance
in prices and spectators Of all kinds will
profit least. While the past year shows
10. sos failures with libilities OF over Sll3,'
600. 600 the commercial conditions are
decidedly better. Credit is stronger.
Manufacturers, jObbers and retailers are
carrying larger stocks and confidence in
every direction is leading to an expen-
diture for supplies which We have never
before witnessed.
All markets are exceptionally active.
During this and next week the travelling
agents representing every branch Of trade
will start out from New England and Mid
die States throughout the West and South
with an abundant supply OF samples OF
standard goods and novelties, and will no
doubt return in the eours of six weeks or
two months with the heaviest volume OF
business ever brought im during the winter
canvass. Manufacturers are running full
capacity in textile goods, in iron and steel,
hardware, lumber tools, implements and IN
hundreds of the lesser industries.
These remarkably encouraging con-
ditions are likely to continue throughout
lSST. Manufacturers now count that the
impulse which has been given will last at
least during this year and that prices will
gradually creep upward, but that the I'M
pr0ycment will not reach such = point as
10 drive the great consuming public into
the practice o. economy. We safely anticl-
pate the iarg - distribution of manutIc-
turri~ products this year tina We have ever
had. The producing interests throughout
the country are calculating upon IT and
Will crowd their productive capacity TO
the very utmost limits.
The labor question is not likely 10 as
sum the dangerous phases it assumed last
wear. In several cities EIst and West
Organized labor has already taken action
and has decided not to ask for more money
40 nHrA
friendly feeling prevails. The working
men throughout the country feel tina an
a|giItiOn which would result in strikes or
lockoutS would DC disastrous to the imprOy-
iug prospects and they are very generally
declaring themselves already on the side
OF peace and Will not inaugurute general
strikes. Vt the the same time their put
ting themselves in q strong defensive posi-
tinn br insisting upon the establishment
of arbltratye boards in the various trades
ami industries. - that when Improvements
in prices tome they will be guaranteed
Their lust share without forcing 81 suspen-
sion Ui work.
The production of iron and steel in lSS6
went far beyond that of lSS5, and there Is
now sold not less thar 500, 900, 900 worth
of material for 1887 in the iron and steel
making industries. Never before was
such an enormous quantity OF goods order
ed 80 far ahead. l., UOO miles Of railroad
have already been ordered and the material
will be delivered between January LIST and
September 1st. Enormous supplies of all
kinds of railway material, building mater
ial. machiuists, and general manufacturing
supplies have been ordered. This has been
done because of the probability of a general
advance in the spring and those who leave
OF purchasing until that time run the risk
OF having to pay more money then than
now.
The many other industries in the country
are prosperous but not TO the same extent.
The competition amongst textile manutac-
turers including dry goods of all kinds,
silks. carpets, upholstery goods and knit
goods of all kinds Is very severe and Will
likely keep prices from advancing to an
apprcciable extent. Besides manufacture
ING and jObbing interests are about rush
Ing out their army OF drummers to scour
the country and secure all the orders they
pSsibiy can at present prices. Liberal
credits are allowed and every inducement
is being offered to retailers to purchase
goods Tor spring and summer consumption
I'm order that the mills and factories
throughout the ten New England and Mid
die States NAV be assured of constant en-
ployment ut liked prices for goods.
Nll kinds Of breadStutIS will continue
stronw in prices throughout the winter.
Spectators are anticipating better prices
than current prices. Supplies are SUIT
ficiently large for home and Legitimate
foreign requirements unless u general Eu'
rope;,u war should break out IN the spring
winch some authOriSies regard as probable.
Grocery staples all kinds are IN abundant
supply. There Is = general clearing out
of surplus dry goods and clothing In New
York and other Eastern markets. the
tntll impOrtationS of manufacturers Of
wo1I. cotton. silk, fax and dry goods ior
+ba var l-~i was Sll5,OO O,uNO against
SInn trbL UuJ tor l~S1. Eastern factories
will run full throughout the winter. The
wool market j. very dull. Sales for the
year ., Boston rs. GyO. 600 pounds against
I-u grn eco for lS~5. The leaf tobacco
market Is Q~uiteactiye but prices are steady.
The dealers have combined to bring about
the abolition of 'tSe internan revenue tax
On manufactured tobacco.
ont OF 5000 Touring mills in Great
Britain only COCO. 900 sacks Il o. the
b. 900. 100 sucks Of flour made in them Is
made by English machinery. The rest o.
the machinery j. American and German
American machinery m2kersare increasing
their sales OF miliing machinery rapidly II
Great Britain. ,
The Western and Northwestern agrieul
turaf interests and wool growing interests
have a better year before them than they
have had ier many years. The prospects
ar, 10 dav that there will be an active de
maud for all the agricultural products
which can he supplied and that the demand
for wool viii stimulate wool g0Ging In Q
great degree. Prices OF breadstuffs through
out the East are improving. The improy'
ing industrial conditions throughout thc
States East Of the Mississippi River VII
likely greatly increase the demand loi
cereal products and materially heip TIA
farmers beyond the Mississippi.